Category: My Memories

This recipe was inspired by a trip to the market where on display they had a barrel full of Italian chestnuts, le castagne. Chestnuts and hazelnuts are two of the main species of trees that grows in the mountain surrounding my hometown in Italy. In the cold nights of fall and winter, il carretto delle caldarroste, …

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Oh my . . . how long has it been! So long that I almost feel as intimidated as I was when I wrote my first post. In fact, one of the reason why I haven't been writing is because I did not know how to come back. I kept thinking: "Am I supposed to …

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Since Easter is only three days away, this post is probably overdue. Nevertheless, I am sure some of you out there are still looking for traditional Italian Easter recipes.

In the next three days I will share with you one recipe a day: the pizza co’ l’erba, the pizza piena and the pastiera. So, don’t forget to come back to my blog everyday!

Easter baking is not just about the food, it is also about rituals, traditions and timing.

My childhood memories of Pasqua (Easter) are really happy ones. During the weeks heading into this Holiday, my mom would take me shopping for a my new Easter Sunday dress. This was also the first new dress of Spring. With the dress, of course, came new shoes. . . that’s where all started!

It was also time for Spring cleaning, but I have to admit that I was never…

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Today is Father's Day in USA and although in Italy we celebrate this holiday on March 19th, it feels appropriate to dedicate this post to my father. It was June 5, 1998, it was a sunny afternoon and I was sitting on the sideline of the soccer field where my children were training. Unexpectedly, I saw my …

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Today, Italy celebrates the 67th anniversary of its liberation from Nazi-Fascist dictatorship. I could enlighten you about this, indeed important, piece of Italy’s history; however on second thought, I am going to tell you about my own special anniversary. On April 25th 1991, my family’s journey to the United States started – my husband and …

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My name is Maria Giovanna. In 1991 my adventure in the USA started and from a quaint city of Southern Italy I moved to a quaint city in Maryland, USA. I started this blog as a way to tell my story through the memories, the recipes, the travels, the images, the anecdotes, and the traditions of my beautiful homeland. I hope you will enjoy this journey of discovery of Italy, a country that never stops amazing you!